Security News

Researchers reveal WiFi-based mobile password discovery attack (Help Net Security)
2016-11-14 19:28

A group of researchers has come up with WindTalker, a new attack method for discovering users’ passwords and PINs as they enter them into their smartphones. WindTalker is the name of the attack,...

Traveling on business? Beware of targeted spying on mobile (Help Net Security)
2016-11-14 13:15

Corporate spying is a real threat in the world of cyber war. Employees traveling on behalf of their company could create opportunities for sophisticated adversaries to take sensitive corporate...

OAuth 2.0 Hack Exposes 1 Billion Mobile Apps to Account Hijacking (Threatpost)
2016-11-10 14:41

Mobile app developers need to be aware of improper OAuth 2.0 implementations that have put one billion mobile apps at risk to takeover.

Bug in Chrome for mobile exploited for drive-by Android malware downloads (Help Net Security)
2016-11-08 18:34

Users of the mobile version of Google Chrome should be extra careful when faced with unsolicited offers to install a popular app, Kaspersky Lab researchers warn. Cyber crooks pushing the Svpeng...

Keen Lab Takes Down iPhone 6S, Nexus 6P at Mobile Pwn2Own (Threatpost)
2016-10-27 18:42

Hackers with Keen Team identified vulnerabilities in iOS 10.1 and Android Nougat at Mobile Pwn2Own this week.